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On this day in 1960...
Then Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts was nominated for the presidency, defeating Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas.
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The Latest from Congress...
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Senate:
Meanwhile, the Senate Appropriations Committee has already adopted their respective version of the Labor-HHS-Education spending bill
(
S. 3158
). The $179.3 billion spending bill would provide the Department of Health and Human Services with approximately $90.1 billion in funding (a $2.3 billion increase from FY 2018).
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In addressing the opioid crisis, the full House and four Senate committees have approved several bipartisan opioid-related measures.
Here
is a summary of each measure and key provisions.
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The Latest from the Administration...
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On June 29, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg blocked Kentucky’s Medicaid waiver, which would have imposed work requirements on enrollees, calling the Health and Human Services Secretary's approval of the Medicaid waiver “arbitrary and capricious.”
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Affordable Care Act Funding Cuts
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On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
announced
that the Administration will cut funding for non-profit organizations, known as “navigators”, that assist Americans enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance plans. This is a reduction in $26.8 million in federal funding—navigators received $63 million in 2016, $36 million in 2017, and will receive $10 million in 2019.
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Administration for Children and Families
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On Monday, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) released guiding instructions for Family First Program implementation. View it
here
.
On June 29, ACF published guidance on federal funding for Child Support Enforcement detailing when funding may be used. Learn more
here
.
ACF also issued an update on the status of the Community Services Block Grant State Plan clearance process for FY 2019 on June 29. Stay up to date
here
.
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Using Data and Evidence to Achieve Better Results
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Results for America released the 2018 Invest in What Works State Standard of Excellence—a national standard for how state governments can consistently and effectively use data and evidence to achieve better results for their residents.
Learn more
from 88 leading and promising practices, policies, programs, and systems.
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Check out
the Philadelphia housing program to help reunify families with kids in foster care
—
a first of its kind in the nation.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released reports for Community Development Block Grants-Disaster Relief. Access the reports
here
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The Urban Institute released an
interactive game
that allows users to make tough choices as the head of a family with no housing assistance and limited means while showcasing how these difficult decisions can be avoided when families have the housing assistance they need.
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National Institutes of Health-funded scientists put socioeconomic data on the map via a new tool to help researchers visualize socioeconomic data at the community level. Take a closer look
here
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Using personal income growth, employment growth, and population growth to measure performance in economic vitality, the Index of State Economic Momentum ranks states each quarter. See which state claims the top spot
here
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Addressing health equity in early childhood is crucial—and possible.
Learn more
about the promising strategies to combat poverty and racism in early childhood from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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APHSA's National Collaborative
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Check out
the latest newsletter brought to you by the National Collaborative for Integration of Health and Human Services!
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On July 9, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) released a notice in the Federal Register soliciting public comments on the proposed information collection for the Assessment of Mandatory Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment & Training (E&T) program. FNS is aiming to identify how specific E&T requirements affect a participant’s likelihood of participating or being sanctioned; and how well mandatory programs help E&T participants gain skills, certificates, and credentials.
The full notice, including instructions for submitting comments can be found
here
. Comments may also be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
www.regulations.gov
. Comments must be submitted
by September 7, 2018.
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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is seeking comments on Family First Best Practices. Comments must be submitted
by July 22, 2018
. Learn more and submit your comment(s)
here
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2018 NSDTA Annual Education Conference
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Registration for the 2018 National Staff Development and Training Association (NSDTA) Annual Education Conference is open! Being held September 30-October 3 in Columbus, OH, the conference is designed to assist health and human service leaders responsible for human services training, staff, and organizational development/effectiveness in shaping the future of these vital programs through collaboration, innovation, and the exchange of knowledge. Additional information is available
here
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2018 NAPIPM Annual Education Conference
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Registration for the 2018 National Association for Program Information and Performance Measurement (NAPIPM) Annual Education Conference is now open! Join us August 13-16 in Tampa, FL to learn and network with other dedicated professionals responsible for improving the performance measurement capabilities of health and human services. Topics include real-world innovations from leading experts at the federal, state, and local level, as well as the private sector; SNAP, Child Care, TANF, and Medicaid policy updates; and more! Additional information is available
here
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